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. >> host: so this is a book about afghanistan and about women's experience in the days of the taliban, and of course under u.s. policy of our engagement there. and it's a chance to really understand how our policy is playing out through the eyes of this one story, the dressmaker, khair kahn and we would like to get your calls for this is the process of making this interactive see you all for your comment by phone order. let me give you the telephone numbers. he strolled the and -- eastern and central time zone is 202-585-3885. if you live in a mountain or how many times did you travel to afghanistan? >> guest: seven times since 2005. i spent about one third of 2008 and one-third of 2009 and a big chunk of 2009 and last year i was there for the july for the kabul conference and i was there in december about seven months pregnant working on maternal health stories. >> host: that wasn't a great way to engage with the women because of common experience. now your career as a political television producer for abc. how did you make the transition from that to writing this book? >> guest: ver
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the truth is when you read the book these girls did everything they could to stay within the taliban rule. they never worked with men or talked with men, they were the burba on the street. they did everything they could to find opportunities within the rules and to take care of people all around their community. so when i asked hershel to use your real name she said of course i'm an entrepreneur and i want people to know how much work i did on behalf of my community and i worked a very hard to stay within the rules and i wanted to know my business now because all entrepreneurs she's very self promoting any smart and savvy way. >> host: in a nut shell, to entice people to read the book, but explain how much her life changed before and after the television to give us a sense of what transition was like for the women. >> guest: it was dramatic because these young women in this book were just like the young women that so many of us know and our families. they went to school, they went to universities, they have plans for working in the future and all of a sudden overnight, that was the e
the truth is when you read the book these girls did everything they could to stay within the taliban rule. they never worked with men or talked with men, they were the burba on the street. they did everything they could to find opportunities within the rules and to take care of people all around their community. so when i asked hershel to use your real name she said of course i'm an entrepreneur and i want people to know how much work i did on behalf of my community and i worked a very hard to...
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now as the relentless taliban forces widen their attacks all across afghanistan one of their main sources of income flourishes the country's infamous drugs trade is a link to the deaths there was one hundred thousand users worldwide every year as long funder the country's insurgents but critics are saying nato has over its ten year afghan campaign it turned a blind eye to the deadly business. off our reports from kabul. the penalty for drinking beer in kabul is sixty words on the back publicly it is a very traditional muslim society or is it there are dozens of people if not more for human rights right there are others a bridge in the center of the city with these coming and staring at them these insane conditions we then rubbish being thrown away here where we're standing right now this is just incredible seeker heroin all. it's all cooked and mixed injected or small to right arm on these piles of rubbish or rotten meat and an indescribable aroma and not one policeman anywhere near the baths at all we were told these people don't just come here to do drugs and many of them call the scorm
now as the relentless taliban forces widen their attacks all across afghanistan one of their main sources of income flourishes the country's infamous drugs trade is a link to the deaths there was one hundred thousand users worldwide every year as long funder the country's insurgents but critics are saying nato has over its ten year afghan campaign it turned a blind eye to the deadly business. off our reports from kabul. the penalty for drinking beer in kabul is sixty words on the back publicly...
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the taliban initially claimed they shot down the helicopter with a rocket attack. >> the taliban and the al qaeda will celebrate that they could take down the team that got their leader. and there will be some retribution in their own minds on that. >> he said it will be very hard for the families who lost loved ones in this chopper crash, especially hard, the u.s. most do a better job of tackling the deficit. >>> family and friends of a laurel woman who was found murdered in georgia will say their final good-byes tonight. a funeral mass is set to get under wach at -- underway at 6:30. she moved to macon, georgia, for law school. her body was found a month after her graduation. her next door neighbor and classmate has been charged with her murder. >>> police are trying to figure out who shot and killed a man in northeast washington this morning just after 10:00 a.m. the victim was unconscious when police arrived on the scene. homicide detectives are now looking for suspects and a motive. >>> i want to turn now to the weather. much-needed rain moving through our area right now. chuck
the taliban initially claimed they shot down the helicopter with a rocket attack. >> the taliban and the al qaeda will celebrate that they could take down the team that got their leader. and there will be some retribution in their own minds on that. >> he said it will be very hard for the families who lost loved ones in this chopper crash, especially hard, the u.s. most do a better job of tackling the deficit. >>> family and friends of a laurel woman who was found murdered...
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attack on car ball in just a week and as the taliban are widen their attacks all across the country one of the main sources of income continues to flourish the country's infamous drug trade funds the insurgency while at the same time causes narcotics related deaths all across the world and critics say nato has over the ten year campaign in afghanistan turned a blind eye. going off now reports from kabul where drug abuse is rife. the penalty for drinking. sixty whips on the back publicly it is a very traditional muslim society or is it there are dozens of people if not more for doing what's right there under this bridge in the center of the city with all the screaming and staring at them or the insane conditions we rubbish being fewer we're streaming right now this is just incredible to see. here all in all. it's all mixed injected or small on these clothes or grow bush rotten meat and you describe it. and not one policeman anywhere near but that not all we were told these people don't just come here to do drugs and many of them call this home . game here and we don't have any jobs w
attack on car ball in just a week and as the taliban are widen their attacks all across the country one of the main sources of income continues to flourish the country's infamous drug trade funds the insurgency while at the same time causes narcotics related deaths all across the world and critics say nato has over the ten year campaign in afghanistan turned a blind eye. going off now reports from kabul where drug abuse is rife. the penalty for drinking. sixty whips on the back publicly it is a...
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in a separate statement, afghanistan officials say that the strike killed a taliban leader. british prime minister david cameron said that authorities are fighting to gain control of the country's city streets. cameron, who cut short a family vacation to deal with the crisis, met for the second time with the government crisis committee. the prime minister recall parliament from their summer break tuesday to deal with the violence. >> this continue to violence is simply not acceptable, and it will be stopped. we will not put up with this in our country. we will not allow a culture of fear to exist on our streets. >> still ahead, what officials believe caused an explosion in california that injured three. and one at stitch at a time, restoring a flag and nearly destroyed in the 9/11 attacks. three denver is siblings are on the rhine. where the fbi believes they may >> one of the largest american flags to fly over the wreckage of ground zero is being repaired one stitch at a time. the national 9/11 flag was nearly destroyed in the aftermath of the collapse of the world trade ce
in a separate statement, afghanistan officials say that the strike killed a taliban leader. british prime minister david cameron said that authorities are fighting to gain control of the country's city streets. cameron, who cut short a family vacation to deal with the crisis, met for the second time with the government crisis committee. the prime minister recall parliament from their summer break tuesday to deal with the violence. >> this continue to violence is simply not acceptable, and...
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the taliban are here and we're taking it to them every day. >> reporter: , ven as manymers question the mission in afghanistan, for those who serve, the reason for continuing the war are >> if we go back to the states. who is not to say they're going to come to the stage, fly back and try other attack. we're keeping the war out here. >> reporter: after 10 years and two wars, many in the military are vardenned vetras. what scarce then more than anything is another attack on american oil. >> everywhere atly, starting in northwest d.c. the piece are investigating the death of a man found in the 2600 block of 11th street. his body was found this morning before dawn and right now, investigators know little about his death or destination. if you know anything about the case, call d.c. police. >>> and the u.s. park police is searching for whoever hit a pedestrian with the vehicles overnight. a 25-year-old d.c. woman was crossing the street after midnight when she was hit and did not survive. her name was not released. the driver didn't stop. >>> another deadly hit-and-run in montgomery county.
the taliban are here and we're taking it to them every day. >> reporter: , ven as manymers question the mission in afghanistan, for those who serve, the reason for continuing the war are >> if we go back to the states. who is not to say they're going to come to the stage, fly back and try other attack. we're keeping the war out here. >> reporter: after 10 years and two wars, many in the military are vardenned vetras. what scarce then more than anything is another attack on...
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nowadays an opponent using archaic tools like the taliban in afghanistan can seriously harm super advanced forces and this is really happening now to us british and even italian troops in that scenario. as well. our weakness in the fight against terrorism consists of the fact that the terrorists specially the suicide bombers are ready to die while we aren't great to change due to this fact we already started in a losing position. the second half will never so. let's take a person that is not afraid of dying on another one that maybe is part of a voluntary military service because he needs a better wage the person that they went back home surrounded by comforts and another one that isn't scared of dying because he doesn't have anything to lose again a person with a strong ideology and another one considering the battle as an ordinary joe if you eat out well in the physical clash begins one of them will surely experience more troubles he will need to let people. know. not only different motivations different technologies different tools but also a different idea of what the war is to make th
nowadays an opponent using archaic tools like the taliban in afghanistan can seriously harm super advanced forces and this is really happening now to us british and even italian troops in that scenario. as well. our weakness in the fight against terrorism consists of the fact that the terrorists specially the suicide bombers are ready to die while we aren't great to change due to this fact we already started in a losing position. the second half will never so. let's take a person that is not...
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the area is considered a taliban stronghold and it's the taliban claiming responsibility for shooting down the helicopter. in a statement, president barack obama said their deaths are a reminder of the extraordinary sacrifices made by the men and women of our military and their families. afghan president hamid karzai offered his condolences to the president and the soldiers' families. cbs news confirms those who died were in the same unit involved in the killing of osama bin laden, but none of them took part in that mission. this is the worst single-day loss of life for the u.s.-led forces in afghanistan since the war began nearly a decade ago. during a bike race in massachusetts, senator john kerry said these things are going to happen as the u.s. reduces its troops in the region. >> it's very sad. the faster we can transition to the afghans, the better. >> reporter: the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff added, the best way to honor the soldiers' sacrifice is to keep fighting. drew levinson, cbs news. >> these deaths bring the total number of casualties during operation enduring
the area is considered a taliban stronghold and it's the taliban claiming responsibility for shooting down the helicopter. in a statement, president barack obama said their deaths are a reminder of the extraordinary sacrifices made by the men and women of our military and their families. afghan president hamid karzai offered his condolences to the president and the soldiers' families. cbs news confirms those who died were in the same unit involved in the killing of osama bin laden, but none of...
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it was not the taliban. there were no visible taliban around him. it must have been some type of authority. >> the content of the al qaeda leader was located in the town about 35 miles from islamabad. three of the five wives were taken into custody by the country's authority. senior u.s. intelligence officials say bin laden, quote, remained an active leader in al qaeda providing strategical&instructions to the group. the mass casualties in the u.s. and mass transit and infrastructure as targets. catherine herage, fox news. >> we may never know the identity of the navy seal that fired the shot that killed bin laden, but he's received personal praise from president obama himself. in fact, the president with the vice president biden travelled to fort campbell, kentucky, yesterday where they met privately with service members who took part in last sunday's operation. after the meeting, the president spoke with hundreds of soldiers. >> i came here for a simple reason, to say thank you and on behalf of america. this has been a historic week for our nation
it was not the taliban. there were no visible taliban around him. it must have been some type of authority. >> the content of the al qaeda leader was located in the town about 35 miles from islamabad. three of the five wives were taken into custody by the country's authority. senior u.s. intelligence officials say bin laden, quote, remained an active leader in al qaeda providing strategical&instructions to the group. the mass casualties in the u.s. and mass transit and infrastructure...
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. >> host: so this is a book about afghanistan and about women's experience in the days of the taliban, and of course under u.s. policy of our engagement there. and it's a chance to really understand how our policy is playing out through the eyes of this one story, the dressmaker, khair kahn and we would like to get your calls for this is the process of making this interactive see you all for your comment by phone order. let me give you the telephone numbers. he strolled the and -- eastern and central time zone is 202-585-3885. if you live in a mountain or how many times did you travel to afghanistan? >> guest: seven times since 2005. i spent about one third of 2008 and one-third of 2009 and a big chunk of 2009 and last year i was there for the july for the kabul conference and i was there in december about seven months pregnant working on maternal health stories. >> host: that wasn't a great way to engage with the women because of common experience. now your career as a political television producer for abc. how did you make the transition from that to writing this book? >> guest: ver
. >> host: so this is a book about afghanistan and about women's experience in the days of the taliban, and of course under u.s. policy of our engagement there. and it's a chance to really understand how our policy is playing out through the eyes of this one story, the dressmaker, khair kahn and we would like to get your calls for this is the process of making this interactive see you all for your comment by phone order. let me give you the telephone numbers. he strolled the and --...
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is most concentrated it's getting worse why because the taliban is now like any mafia. controlling the trade encouraging farmers to grow poppy taking money from the transit taking money from the sale and using it to fund the insurgency which means the best way to tackle the drug problem is to do what we're doing and tackle the taliban ok in another subject is the collective security treaty organization as far as i understand nato hasn't been very enthusiastic so far in cooperation with this is that true. well there is no consensus i mentioned that nato operates by consensus there's no consensus to have formal relations at this point between the two organizations but we have good relations with all the member states a number of nato countries i think thirteen have observed the c.s.u. operation which is an anti drug operation which has been effective so it's not like a total embargo but we don't yet have and there is no consensus to have at present organization to organization relations. nato cold the central asia and the caucasus. strategically important regions what doe
is most concentrated it's getting worse why because the taliban is now like any mafia. controlling the trade encouraging farmers to grow poppy taking money from the transit taking money from the sale and using it to fund the insurgency which means the best way to tackle the drug problem is to do what we're doing and tackle the taliban ok in another subject is the collective security treaty organization as far as i understand nato hasn't been very enthusiastic so far in cooperation with this is...
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yet it stands mourning the death of its former president who was a key negotiator with the taliban but i haven't seen her rabani was killed by a suicide bomber at his home in the capital kabul on tuesday it's believed the explosives were hidden in the attackers turban rabbani had low peace talks with insurgents over the last year and was considered one of the most influential figures in the country the killings but latest in a string of high profile says nations have gathered stan and second taliban attack in kabul in a week r t was the last channel to interview mr rabbani before it is fair to blame a nato occupation of his country for the ongoing civil war which has claimed thousands of lives. for the people of afghanistan do not want foreign troops history we don't want a nation security to depend on foreign military presence it's simply unacceptable however considering the critical security situation in our country the lack of stability and the continuing armed clashes were forced to tolerate the presence of nato but there would never have been a civil war in afghanistan and no prob
yet it stands mourning the death of its former president who was a key negotiator with the taliban but i haven't seen her rabani was killed by a suicide bomber at his home in the capital kabul on tuesday it's believed the explosives were hidden in the attackers turban rabbani had low peace talks with insurgents over the last year and was considered one of the most influential figures in the country the killings but latest in a string of high profile says nations have gathered stan and second...
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now with the relentless taliban stepping up attacks all across afghanistan one of the main sources of income is in full bloom the country turn from us drug trade kills thousands of abuse as well why each year while helping the insurgents combat the nato occupation but critics say the alliance has made little effort to root out the deadly business during its ten year long campaign you go to prison off now reports from couple. the penalty for drinking beer in kabul is sixty whips on the back publicly it is a very traditional muslim society or is it there are dozens of people if not more for doing drugs right there under this bridge in the center of the seat with the officer coming and staring at them all these insane conditions we then rubbish being thrown weight here where we're standing right now this is just incredible seek and heroin. it's all cooked mixed injected or small to write on these piles of rubbish or rotten meat and an indescribable room and not one policeman anywhere near but that's not all we were told these people don't just come here to do drugs and many of them call
now with the relentless taliban stepping up attacks all across afghanistan one of the main sources of income is in full bloom the country turn from us drug trade kills thousands of abuse as well why each year while helping the insurgents combat the nato occupation but critics say the alliance has made little effort to root out the deadly business during its ten year long campaign you go to prison off now reports from couple. the penalty for drinking beer in kabul is sixty whips on the back...
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quickly, what about this potential spring offensive involving the taliban? >> taliban are promising tomorrow, fred, to start a major offensive going after bases, going after convoys, and also going after some of the government officials who are working with the americans. american forces admit they do expect a very big spike in violence from the taliban. they claim, though, the taliban's morale is down and this is being done to try to some sort of propaganda to make it look like the fwanl are more powerful than they are. there is no doubt on the ground, taliban have still been able to mount major attacks over the last month. >> all right. thanks so much, chris lawrence, appreciate that from washington. when we come back, our legal guys will be joining us about the case of the barking man. >>> pakistani immigrant claims he had a right to take his daughter's life for bringing disgrace on their family. time for our legal minds to weigh in on this one. richard herman, new york criminal defense attorney. law professor. joining us from las vegas. good to see you.
quickly, what about this potential spring offensive involving the taliban? >> taliban are promising tomorrow, fred, to start a major offensive going after bases, going after convoys, and also going after some of the government officials who are working with the americans. american forces admit they do expect a very big spike in violence from the taliban. they claim, though, the taliban's morale is down and this is being done to try to some sort of propaganda to make it look like the fwanl...
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the taliban did take credit for this shooting, but they do that a lot. they'll take credit for things they had nothing to do with. right now it doesn't look like there's any link to the taliban in this case. but yeah, they have planned to launch a major offensive starting tomorrow, saying that they're going to attack bases, convoys, even go after some afghan officials who have been working with nato forces. nato is saying we expect this wave of violence to really kick off. but they say this is the taliban's way of sort of getting propaganda out there, to try to appear stronger than they really are. but if you look back on the ground over the last month or two, the taliban are still very, very capable of launching some really explosive attacks. >> chris lawrence in washington, thanks so much for that. >> yeah. >>> turning now to those southern storms of historic proportions. from the mississippi river all the way up to virginia and pennsylvania. look at that line sliced across the country by tornadoes this week. here's the latest official death toll. 337
the taliban did take credit for this shooting, but they do that a lot. they'll take credit for things they had nothing to do with. right now it doesn't look like there's any link to the taliban in this case. but yeah, they have planned to launch a major offensive starting tomorrow, saying that they're going to attack bases, convoys, even go after some afghan officials who have been working with nato forces. nato is saying we expect this wave of violence to really kick off. but they say this is...
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the taliban is claiming responsibility but officials are trying to determine what happened. drew levinson reports for wjz news. >> reporter: the military believes that the helicopter, like this one, was shot down by a rocket propelled grenade t happened during a night raid as the chopper was on its way to a suspected compound in eastern afghanistan. cbs has learned 20 special operations forces, most seals, were killed. the five crew members are dead, along with seven afghan soldiers and a dog. it went down in the province west of kabult is a stronghold and it is claiming responsibility for shooting down the helicopter. in a statement the president said, their deaths are a reminder of the sacrifices made by the men and women of the military and families. the afghan president offered his condolences to the president and the families. cbs confirms the seals who tide were from the unit involved in the raid that killed osama bin laden. but none took part in that mission. this is the worst single day loss of life in afghanistan since the war started near -- nearly ten years ago. d
the taliban is claiming responsibility but officials are trying to determine what happened. drew levinson reports for wjz news. >> reporter: the military believes that the helicopter, like this one, was shot down by a rocket propelled grenade t happened during a night raid as the chopper was on its way to a suspected compound in eastern afghanistan. cbs has learned 20 special operations forces, most seals, were killed. the five crew members are dead, along with seven afghan soldiers and a...
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they do not want afghan taliban to be their war. they do not attack with very energetically let's say anything having to do with the afghan taliban. there are other terrorist groups and insurgent groups and smugglers who operate across the same border, the haqqani network, the hekmatyar group and they also are not necessarily at war with pakistan. they are at war with us, or so it seems. we have not declared war on anyone actually. so, there is a great ambiguity fair and that is a possibility that could lead eventually to a negotiated settlement. it is clear to me that for instance the hekmatyar group which is one of the big insurgent groups fighting americans in particular in the east, that hekmatyar is getting old and tired and looking for a way to stop the fighting but we have to be attentive to the signals and we have to be encouraged. the second group, the haqqani group is what karl was referring to, a police problem. this is a smuggling industry and we are injured pairing with their business and that is why they fight us. and
they do not want afghan taliban to be their war. they do not attack with very energetically let's say anything having to do with the afghan taliban. there are other terrorist groups and insurgent groups and smugglers who operate across the same border, the haqqani network, the hekmatyar group and they also are not necessarily at war with pakistan. they are at war with us, or so it seems. we have not declared war on anyone actually. so, there is a great ambiguity fair and that is a possibility...
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mabel and the taliban actually gotten gauged into a little bit of a twitter war which i think this shows you where we are in this world you know because you think about the taliban you think about afghanistan the fact the majority of people there of course are literate this is a country that really is stuff you can say in the twelfth or thirteenth century but the taliban they're on it when it comes to launching p.r. offensive when it comes to being you know a part of social media and knowing how to spread it and so first what happened is a spokesman said the outcome is inevitable question is how much longer will terrorists put innocent afghans in harm's way and the twee responding to that said i don't know you've been putting them in harm's way for the past ten years raise whole villages and markets and still have the nerve to talk about harm's way this is more dialogue than the two groups have been having in the last ten years so be it it's on twitter the form of media that so much so many of us use that was used apparently to spark some of the revolutions in egypt that's fine but they'
mabel and the taliban actually gotten gauged into a little bit of a twitter war which i think this shows you where we are in this world you know because you think about the taliban you think about afghanistan the fact the majority of people there of course are literate this is a country that really is stuff you can say in the twelfth or thirteenth century but the taliban they're on it when it comes to launching p.r. offensive when it comes to being you know a part of social media and knowing...
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as long as al qaeda is operating in that region as long as the taliban is operating in that region i think the united states has an interest in preventing for future harm to america and our friends and allies ok to go back to some of what i do buy into that. my perception is that for a long time well us foreign policy is useless as low that relates to this part of the world is. the way hoshi made on capitol hill it is in fact buried in the pentagon and langley. says business days away now with. no time for your business update a very warm welcome to russia's discovering that hosting formula one comes at a premium laying the country's first which will be in the southern city of sochi will cost around one hundred eighty million dollars the state will foot much of the bill but promise investors may also get the chance to cut. explains. i mean so she's a quark and right behind me you can see a route which after the two thousand and fourteen winter olympics will be turned into a formula one track the russian government is planning to spend over one hundred eighty million dollars on it and
as long as al qaeda is operating in that region as long as the taliban is operating in that region i think the united states has an interest in preventing for future harm to america and our friends and allies ok to go back to some of what i do buy into that. my perception is that for a long time well us foreign policy is useless as low that relates to this part of the world is. the way hoshi made on capitol hill it is in fact buried in the pentagon and langley. says business days away now with....
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and fake taliban. talks and talks about talks to not strategy make. i'm hoping some of those issues will come out in today's discussion. given the importae of this topic it is my honor to introduce the esteemed group of panelists today who bring a lot of expertise on these issues. we are going to each panelist have approximately 15 minutes to speak and start with unama team who is the author of is excellent new report that has just been put out that i hope you all get a chance to read on "making peace in afghanistan: the missing political strategy," which is the pic of today's conversation. at book tv was formerly the head of analysis and planning. she is currently working out of oxford for the european stability initiative on projects and intervention and state building. prior to working in afghanistan after one had extensive experience working on peacemaking including as a senior adviser to the nobel peace laureate, the former finnish president supporting his work in northern ireland and throughout t
and fake taliban. talks and talks about talks to not strategy make. i'm hoping some of those issues will come out in today's discussion. given the importae of this topic it is my honor to introduce the esteemed group of panelists today who bring a lot of expertise on these issues. we are going to each panelist have approximately 15 minutes to speak and start with unama team who is the author of is excellent new report that has just been put out that i hope you all get a chance to read on...
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mullah omar is the taliban. siraj haqqani is a taliban commander. gulbuddin hekmatyar is taliban. ttp of pakistan is taliban. which taliban are we talking to is not very clear. so therefore we are in a complex situation now. what is the complex of the now? barisal qaeda in afghanistan. there is taliban resurgence in dominant positions in taliban now. in pakistan also there are some al qaeda, but mainly taliban. pakistani taliban who go across and fight in afghanistan and also harbor afghan taliban. the third issue as far as pakistan is concerned, they try to spread their talibanization into several districts of pakistan. the fourth issue is that there are mujahideen within pakistan. the groups which initially were oriented towards fighting indian army in kashmir but they have developed a nexus with the taliban. the fifth issue is that there is extremism within our society and in certain areas. they are rising because they have been developing with the taliban. this is the complex situation in pakistan. each element whether it is al qaeda who are foreigners, the military actually i
mullah omar is the taliban. siraj haqqani is a taliban commander. gulbuddin hekmatyar is taliban. ttp of pakistan is taliban. which taliban are we talking to is not very clear. so therefore we are in a complex situation now. what is the complex of the now? barisal qaeda in afghanistan. there is taliban resurgence in dominant positions in taliban now. in pakistan also there are some al qaeda, but mainly taliban. pakistani taliban who go across and fight in afghanistan and also harbor afghan...
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the diamond standard. >>> the taliban are denying their leader is dead. a spokesman for the taliban says there is no truth to the report that he has died. they claim that i text message sent to journalists was fake and was the result of a phone hack. rumors have spread that he died after a text message allegedly sent from a spokesman announced his death. >>> two american citizens are charged with asking as agents to the pakistani government. said faye lives in fairfax and is the director of the kashmiri american council. kashmiri is the disputed territory between india and pakistan. a second american living in pakistan is also charged. >>> now to the british phone hacking scandal. the news corp. chairman testified before parliament answering questions about the scandal. murdoch told british lawmakers he was ashamed of what has happened but said he is not to blame. he went on to reject reports that phones of 9-11 victims have been hacked. >> we have seep no evidence of that at all an as far as we know the fbi haven't either. if they do, we will treat it ex
the diamond standard. >>> the taliban are denying their leader is dead. a spokesman for the taliban says there is no truth to the report that he has died. they claim that i text message sent to journalists was fake and was the result of a phone hack. rumors have spread that he died after a text message allegedly sent from a spokesman announced his death. >>> two american citizens are charged with asking as agents to the pakistani government. said faye lives in fairfax and is...
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its biggest single loss of life in the afghan conflict as a nato helicopter is reportedly down by the taliban thirty u.s. troops including some from the same unit that killed osama bin laden died along with seven afghan soldiers a. documentary coming out showing how the republican has risen from conflict and is turning to become more of a holiday destination stay with us here on r.t. . ancient greeks and romans built the towns here they live so it by side with local tribes two thousand five hundred years ago. and the app has principality established in the eighth century later became known as the app has gone down. the modern day republican because it covers narry of about one thousand square kilometers a cause is south is situated on the eastern coast of the black sea. the greater cook says mountain range towers in the republic's nul. it is a land where some tropics and the lakes adjoining place yes. come on let's go locals remember we need to well the tragic events in a cause is more than the history. of. eighteen years have passed since then but i can talk about it without my lips tremblin
its biggest single loss of life in the afghan conflict as a nato helicopter is reportedly down by the taliban thirty u.s. troops including some from the same unit that killed osama bin laden died along with seven afghan soldiers a. documentary coming out showing how the republican has risen from conflict and is turning to become more of a holiday destination stay with us here on r.t. . ancient greeks and romans built the towns here they live so it by side with local tribes two thousand five...
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special forces personnel and seven afghan soldiers but the taliban claiming responsibility is the biggest single american lost since the military operation started. with more news from innocent half an hour from now in the meantime we take you to the small caucuses country of which has spent years healing its deep wounds a special report next. ancient greeks and romans built that house here live so it by side with local tribes in two thousand five hundred years ago. the app has principalities tempest in the eighth century later became known as the app has. the modern day republic of up cuz it covers an area of about nine thousand square kilometers a cause is south is situated on the eastern coast of the black sea. the greater kooks is mountain range tower as in the republic's move. it is a land where some tropics and the lakes adjoining j.c.s. . come on let's go locals remember all too well the tragic events and not cause is more than the history. of what was a little slip eighteen years have passed since then you've lost but i can talk about it without my lips trembling and unforgiving h
special forces personnel and seven afghan soldiers but the taliban claiming responsibility is the biggest single american lost since the military operation started. with more news from innocent half an hour from now in the meantime we take you to the small caucuses country of which has spent years healing its deep wounds a special report next. ancient greeks and romans built that house here live so it by side with local tribes in two thousand five hundred years ago. the app has principalities...
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this taliban threaten me. but i want to share that i believe in jesus christ who had given his own life for us. i know what is the meaning of christ. and i am following of the cross. and i am ready to die for a cause. i am living for my community and suffering people, and i will die to defend their rights. so these warnings and threats cannot change my opinion and principles. i was prepared to die for my principles and for the justice of my community rather to compromise against these threats. >> that was a video that shahbaz bhatti made four months before he lost his life. that's what's happened in the last few hours. given the levels of violence now surrounding the blasphemy laws, it must be making a meaningful debate about reforming those laws in pakistan difficult. >> well, in fact the government is in full retreat from any kind of debate. although the -- before the elections they promised they would seek reform of the blasphemy laws. they are now running a mile from that as shahbaz bhatti was one of the f
this taliban threaten me. but i want to share that i believe in jesus christ who had given his own life for us. i know what is the meaning of christ. and i am following of the cross. and i am ready to die for a cause. i am living for my community and suffering people, and i will die to defend their rights. so these warnings and threats cannot change my opinion and principles. i was prepared to die for my principles and for the justice of my community rather to compromise against these threats....
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taliban is the most complex of the problems. and they operate on both sides of the border because these talib, these believers in islam exist in the hills of pakistan, just as much as they do in afghanistan. they are trained in religious schools which are located mainly in western pakistan. they are financed by countries in the gulf region. they teach a form of islam that is extremely conservative. is kabul to the form of islam as practiced in saudi arabia. and saudi arabia's islam is quite similar to the taliban first of islam. so we had to recognize that this is an accepted form of a world religion in a particular part of the world. and again i would say that if we try to define that as a problem, then we define ourselves as the enemy of that segment of islam. we are not at war with muslims and we have to be very clear about that as well. the muslims of the world of over a billion people, for the most part very little in common with these extreme fundamentalists. they are not -- that's not the form of religion that they practi
taliban is the most complex of the problems. and they operate on both sides of the border because these talib, these believers in islam exist in the hills of pakistan, just as much as they do in afghanistan. they are trained in religious schools which are located mainly in western pakistan. they are financed by countries in the gulf region. they teach a form of islam that is extremely conservative. is kabul to the form of islam as practiced in saudi arabia. and saudi arabia's islam is quite...
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. >>> and pretending to be a taliban peace envoy killed a former president of afghanistan. the bomber carried explosives into a meeting in his turbin. the nato said there was a second bomber at the meeting and it's not clear if that man was able to dominate that bomb. >>> karzai was in the u.s. when that attack happened and president obama expressed his condolences this person. >> and he was bad -- and had been a valued advisor to rebuilding the country. >> he was in charge of the afghan government's peace council and president of the afghanistan before the taliban regime took over. >>> time might be running out for a death row inmate. the latest last-ditch efforts. >>> plus. it looks like a violent robbery. actually a frank. a firefighter could find themselves in serious hot water. sue. >>> and looks like our daily dose of rain is over with today. looks like round on tapper us tomorrow. we'll have a look at the drier end to the workweek. that have earned the keurig brewed seal of approval. the keurig brewed seal is our commitment that the coffee inside will del
. >>> and pretending to be a taliban peace envoy killed a former president of afghanistan. the bomber carried explosives into a meeting in his turbin. the nato said there was a second bomber at the meeting and it's not clear if that man was able to dominate that bomb. >>> karzai was in the u.s. when that attack happened and president obama expressed his condolences this person. >> and he was bad -- and had been a valued advisor to rebuilding the country. >> he was...
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we know they've been talking to the taliban. we're not quite sure which part of the taliban they've been talking to. but some spro gres had been made. we have to there have essentially been two tracks on this. there is a u.s.-led effort to open talks to the taliban. this occurred in meetings in germany and doha. however, everybody has insisted that this is an afghan-led, an afghan-owned peace process. so some progress is made not very visible but whatever it was it's gone now. >> warner: this comes just a week after the taliban mounted this, what, 20-hour siege of the u.s. embassy and the international forces headquarters in kabul. what does it say about the strength of the taliban in the heart of kabul? >> well, it's not so much about the strength of the taliban in the heart of kabul. it's about the strength of the afghan police and their ability to stop the taliban. let us not forget that as part of the transition process from nato/u.s. control to afghan control, we'll be handing over responsibility for security to the afghan
we know they've been talking to the taliban. we're not quite sure which part of the taliban they've been talking to. but some spro gres had been made. we have to there have essentially been two tracks on this. there is a u.s.-led effort to open talks to the taliban. this occurred in meetings in germany and doha. however, everybody has insisted that this is an afghan-led, an afghan-owned peace process. so some progress is made not very visible but whatever it was it's gone now. >> warner:...
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taliban insurgents have hit government buildings for a second successive day in a wave of coordinated attacks in afghanistan six suicide bombers detonated explosives in several locations in the city of kandahar at least four people were killed and over forty wounded president karzai condemned what he said were a vengeance attacks by the taliban for some of bin laden's killing by u.s. special forces. because president rafael correa is declared victory in a referendum on a series of reforms exit polls indicated that voters supported nine of the ten questions including the banning of bullfighting and media and judicial changes there's criticism though that the reforms are an attempt to increase the president's power to inhibit press freedom and reduce the judicial use in the plant . and equipment protesters in georgia are planning to united a new rally later this month once again the opposition angry at what they describe as a criminal regime determined to make a stand against president saakashvili but his artie's over a reports next the authorities are already geared up for any dissent.
taliban insurgents have hit government buildings for a second successive day in a wave of coordinated attacks in afghanistan six suicide bombers detonated explosives in several locations in the city of kandahar at least four people were killed and over forty wounded president karzai condemned what he said were a vengeance attacks by the taliban for some of bin laden's killing by u.s. special forces. because president rafael correa is declared victory in a referendum on a series of reforms exit...
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holding talks with the taliban? that's right, the taliban. carol costello joins us from new york with more. looks like this is happening. >> looks like it's happening. according to secretary gates, negotiations are under way, at least superficially let's say. and bin laden's pal, omar is still alive because he is leading the taliban, just like all the years ago when he was sheltering bin laden. >> the people that think they can provide them safe havens will be accountable, and the people that feed them will be held accountable, and the taliban must take my statement seriously. >> but that was then. and the united states still wants to arrest and kill omar, but they say he is different from the really bad taliban. there are some bad and then some are less bad. the united states would be willing to talk to taliban. the problem with the taliban is it's still the taliban when it comes to things like religious extremism. not even a moderate taliban things girls ought to read or write or marry who they wish. what, if anything, can be gained from ho
holding talks with the taliban? that's right, the taliban. carol costello joins us from new york with more. looks like this is happening. >> looks like it's happening. according to secretary gates, negotiations are under way, at least superficially let's say. and bin laden's pal, omar is still alive because he is leading the taliban, just like all the years ago when he was sheltering bin laden. >> the people that think they can provide them safe havens will be accountable, and the...
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the taliban have claimed responsibility. they're also speaking up in a statement, they say that the helicopter was actually attacking one of their compounds in wardak province southwest of the capital of kabul. they say this compound actually was an area where there are taliban fighters operated from. they said as soon as the helicopter started approaching their area, they fired a rocket at this helicopter and that's what made the helicopter crash and kill the americans and the afghans on board. obviously, this is taliban claims. we're still waiting to hear from the u.s. military and isaf officials to see what their side of the story is. we know they are currently investigating what happened. >> nbc's atia abawi with the latest on this story. thank you so much for that. let's go back to the downgrade to the u.s. credit rating. standard & poor's says the u.s. no longer deserves a aaa rating in part because of the big fight in washington over the debt limit. the treasury is firing back, accusing the agency of basing its decisi
the taliban have claimed responsibility. they're also speaking up in a statement, they say that the helicopter was actually attacking one of their compounds in wardak province southwest of the capital of kabul. they say this compound actually was an area where there are taliban fighters operated from. they said as soon as the helicopter started approaching their area, they fired a rocket at this helicopter and that's what made the helicopter crash and kill the americans and the afghans on...
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as long as al qaeda is operating in that region as long as the taliban is operating in that region i think united states has an interest in preventing future harm to america and our friends and allies ok to go back to do you buy into that. no one ever told why you perception is that for a long time well you have foreign policy. to this part of the world. the way it goes. it in fact made in the pentagon and langley. for the latest in the world of business has you. that's right time for your business update to welcome the euro continues to lose ground because of investor concern over the debt problems in europe across last four percent on the forex and one we count is currently at below forty rubles that's the lowest level since march given torsion from a few sistema believes the euro's poor fortunes will not last long. over greek factory is the main tree over consoles around the crisis and sold and sold for the potential answer with government and the potential again potential construction of that these are lesions which some you can pressure on you right now and there i did so by the
as long as al qaeda is operating in that region as long as the taliban is operating in that region i think united states has an interest in preventing future harm to america and our friends and allies ok to go back to do you buy into that. no one ever told why you perception is that for a long time well you have foreign policy. to this part of the world. the way it goes. it in fact made in the pentagon and langley. for the latest in the world of business has you. that's right time for your...
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the taliban won the afghan's president's trust by feigning interest in peace talks when all along the intent was to kill him which thetal ban pulled off yesterday. >>> a georgia parole board denying a last minute appeal for clemency for troy davis set to be execute dad at 7:00 for the 1989 murder of an off duty savannah, georgia police officer. the high profile case against the 42-year-old davis is making headlines around the world because of doubts surrounding his guilt. tom truong has more. >> reporter: in atlanta and around the world, k5u8s for clemency for georgia death row inmate troy davis with one last chance to appeal his execution. >> we're concerned about .possibility of genuinely executing an innocent man. >> reporter: jimmy carter and pope benedict are among nearly 1 million who have petitioned the state's par donees and parole board. even some death penalty advocates say there are too much doubt to execute. >> the sort of case in that the death penalty should not an applied. >> reporter: caves was convicted and sentenced to death for the 1989 murder of savannah list offic
the taliban won the afghan's president's trust by feigning interest in peace talks when all along the intent was to kill him which thetal ban pulled off yesterday. >>> a georgia parole board denying a last minute appeal for clemency for troy davis set to be execute dad at 7:00 for the 1989 murder of an off duty savannah, georgia police officer. the high profile case against the 42-year-old davis is making headlines around the world because of doubts surrounding his guilt. tom truong...